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Iran and allies strike US, Israel targets as month-long Middle East war shows no sign of easing
TEHRAN, April 3 — Iran and its allies traded fire with Israel and the United States, as Washington-linked assets across the Middle East were targeted alongside civilian infrastructure—with the month-long war today showing little sign of easing. Strikes have increasingly targeted
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Trump gloating over attacks on Iran sparks war crime concerns
WASHINGTON, April 3 — Threatening to destroy Iran’s electricity grid and to reduce the country of 90 million to destitution, US President Donald Trump is shattering precedent by not just accepting but gloating about acts seen as potential war crimes.
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‘AI slop’ floods Middle East war, blurring truth and fiction
WASHINGTON, April 3 — “Is Netanyahu real or AI?” an internet headline blared, pointing to a video that supposedly showed the Israeli prime minister with six fingers. But the clip was real. Speculation spiralled online that Netanyahu might be dead or
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US-Iran conflict: What it means for Malaysians’ consumption habits
KUALA LUMPUR, April 3 — The effects of the US-Iran conflict on Malaysian households may not be seen through immediate shortages. Instead, it will be noticeable in a gradual shift in how people spend, as expectations of higher fuel and
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Proton says 2026 Q1 sales hit highest level since 2004, driven by EV growth
KUALA LUMPUR, April 2 — National carmaker Proton said its total sales for the first quarter of 2026 reached their highest level since 2004, supported by strong demand across both internal combustion engine (ICE) and new energy vehicle segments. In
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Nepal charges 32 over fake helicopter rescues in US$19.7m trekking insurance scam
KATHMANDU, April 2 — Nepal has charged 32 people over a multi-million-dollar insurance scam involving fake helicopter rescues of trekkers, police said today, a long-running racket that has cast a shadow over the country’s vital tourism industry. The Himalayan nation
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UK to host talks with 35 countries on reopening Strait of Hormuz without US
LONDON, April 2 — Britain will host talks today aimed at forming a coalition of countries to explore ways to reopen the Strait of Hormuz after US President Donald Trump said securing the vital waterway was a problem for other
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Indonesia issues fresh summons to Google, Meta after under‑16s ban flouted
JAKARTA, April 2 — Indonesia issued a second round of summons letters today to Google and Meta for allegedly flouting a days-old ban on social media access for under-16s. The Communication and Digital Ministry said it had “issued a second
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Myanmar lawmakers to elect president in bicameral vote tomorrow amid international scrutiny
NAYPYIDAW, April 2 — Myanmar’s parliament will hold a bicameral vote to elect a president tomorrow, house speaker Aung Lin Dwe said today, with the country’s former military chief and junta leader Min Aung Hlaing in the running for the
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What is Malaysia Vision Valley 2.0? Inside Negeri Sembilan’s six-zone economic mega-project
KUALA LUMPUR, April 2 — You may have heard the name, but what exactly is Malaysia Vision Valley 2.0 (MVV 2.0)? First launched in December 2018 by the Negeri Sembilan state government, MVV 2.0 is spearheaded by NS Corporation, a
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